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Verdi, Giuseppe's 1857 opera, Simon Boccanegra", about the Genoese doge who in the 14th century strove for settlement and peace - an allegory for Italy's modern battle for freedom -was unsuccessful. It was not until 24 years later that he was able to prod

This Op?ra de Paris staging of Jean-Philippe Rameau's burlesque on the vicissitudes of love, is a pure joy from start to splashing finish" (Wall Street Journal Europe). Laurent Pelly's staging of Plat?e is an exhilarating display of gags and West Side S

Giorgio Strehler was one of Europe's most celebrated theatre directors. In his Piccolo Teatro in Milan he created outstanding interpretations of Bertolt Brecht and William Shakespeare. As an opera director he worked at all the major international opera...

Realistics Revelations of intimate Inner PsychologyLa Traviata represents a milestone in musical history, marking a move from Romantic opera towards a greater degree of realism. For the first time ever, contemporary material and figures had been chosen...

When Canadian opera director Robert Carsen produced his intense and cogent staging of Poulenc, Francis's compelling opera Les Dialogues des Carm?lites at the Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam in 2001, it impressed audiences and critics alike, and also gained

With his opera Ariadne on Naxos, Strauss, Richard succeeded in making a lasting contribution to 20th century chamber opera and at the same time (alongside Elektra, Der Rosenklavier, Arabella and Die Frau Ohne Schatten) provided an example of one of the...

Ponchielli, Amil Care's sole operatic work La Gioconda" made him a major figure in Italy. It was not just the title that made it such a success - La Gioconda" is the Italian term for the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting that is better known to the Englis

This composition by American minimalist composer John Adams is his take on the Christmas Oratorio": a large-scale music theatre work entitled El ni?o". How does one actually celebrate Christ's birth in a land where palm trees and race conflicts flourish

This Vienna State Opera production of Strauss's opera of revenge, torment, violence and horror, is directed by Harry Kupfer as a tale of tyranny and bloodshed. His bold and terrifying concept is reiterated in Hans Schavernoch's cavernous decor. He opens...

The first performance of "Rom?o et Juliette" took place at the Th??tre Lyrique in Paris on 27 April 1867. For Gounod it was the second artistic triumph of his life. "Rom?o et Juliette" became even more popular than "Faust" and quickly won an international

Mozart's Die Entf?hrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) is an opera Singspiel in three acts with spoken rather than sung dialogue. This DVD shows the impeccable performance of the majestic Teatro della Pergola Florence. The tenors Raine